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Coronavirus: All Domestic Flights In India To Stop Indefinitely Effective Tomorrow Midnight
Swarajya Staff
Mar 23, 2020, 04:56 PM | Updated 05:05 PM IST
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All domestic commercial flights have been ordered by the Civil Aviation Ministry to cease operating effective 11.59 PM tomorrow (24 March), only cargo planes will continue flying in the Indian skies, Shiv Aroor reports.
BIG BREAKING: All domestic commercial flights to be stopped indefinitely from midnight tomorrow (11.59PM/March 24), declares Civil Aviation Ministry. Airlines need to plan operations to land at destinations before this time. Restriction does not apply to cargo flights. #StayHome
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) March 23, 2020
This ban has been put in place for an indefinite period and airlines have been instructed by the civil aviation ministry to land all their aircraft ahead of the deadline.
India has already banned all international flights from entering the country from 22 March to 29 March in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Indian Railways has already cancelled all passenger trains including metro and suburban services till 31 March.
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